| abrogate |
to abolish, repeal, or nullify by authority. |
| barrage |
a great number of things coming one after another very quickly. |
| deign |
to consider some act to be appropriate or in keeping with one's dignity; condescend. |
| fulminate |
to vehemently denounce or criticize something. |
| inveigle |
to entice or ensnare by clever talk or flattery. |
| liminal |
of or at the threshold of a physiological or psychological response or change of state. |
| lupine2 |
fierce; greedy. |
| modular |
designed with standardized units that may be arranged or connected in a variety of ways. |
| pinchbeck |
false, sham, or counterfeit. |
| plaudit |
(often plural) an enthusiastic show of approval, such as a round of applause or a very favorable review. |
| quondam |
having been in the past; former. |
| recant |
to withdraw from commitment to (a former position or statement), especially publicly; retract. |
| redoubtable |
inspiring fear; formidable. |
| salacious |
excited by lust; lecherous. |
| stanch1 |
to cause (a liquid, especially blood) to stop flowing. |